Created in 1998, Lyxor AM currently manages EUR 63.3 billion. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Sociètè Gènèrale Group, belonging to the Corporate and Investment Banking arm of the group, the asset management company specializes in three businesses:

· Alternative Investments (EUR 24 billion). Lyxor AM offers a broad range of hedge funds, funds of hedge funds and absolute return funds, adhering to high risk-management standards and rigorous hedge fund manager selection guidelines. Lyxor AM gained its prominence with its hedge fund platform. This platform includes more than 170 hedge funds covering all principal strategies and represents a diversified investment universe benefiting from a high level of transparency, security and liquidity.

· Structured Management (EUR 19.4 billion). Lyxor AM offers investment solutions to its customers adapted to their risk profiles and return objectives. These solutions integrate the innovations of the Group into this domain, world number 1 as regards structured products on equity.

· Index Tracking (EUR 19.9 billion). Lyxor AM offers one of the most diversified and liquid range of ETF (Exchange Traded Funds). The company is one of the top players of the European ETF industry with more than EUR 17 billion under management. Lyxor ETFs are listed in Europe and Asia and reflect Equity, Bond and Commodity markets.